Rejection of inheritance, in other words, rejection of inheritance; It is called the rejection of the rights and obligations of the inheritance, which is formed with all kinds of debts and receivables of the inheritor, with a unilateral declaration of will of the heir. There is the principle of universal succession in the law of inheritance. In accordance with this principle, legal and appointed heirs automatically acquire the title of heir upon the death of the legator. When the title of inheritor is acquired, they become responsible for the debts of the legator not only with the inheritance, but also with their own personal assets. Therefore, the issue of refusal inheritance is important.
Appointed or legal heirs can request “rejection of inheritance, or in other words, rejection of inheritance” in two ways. These;
True denial of inheritance
Forfeiture of inheritance
Provisions regarding refusal and inheritance are regulated in articles 605 and 618 of the Turkish Civil Code. According to these provisions, only legal and appointed heirs can inherit the rejection. The principle of universal succession is valid in our inheritance law. In this context, the assets of the inheritor pass to the heirs with all their assets and liabilities. In order to eliminate the drawbacks of the universal succession situation, the legislator has regulated the institution of rejection of the inheritance.
The denial of inheritance is the declaration of the desire to remain a stranger from the inheritance of the inheritor with a unilateral declaration of will. Only legal and appointed heirs can reject the inheritance. Inheritance is acquired upon death. If the inheritance is rejected within the legal period, the heir is deemed to have lost the title of heir from the date of death of the inheritor.
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